2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II Host country Czechia City Prague Dates 30 July–5 August Teams 8 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) SK Slavia Prague Champions France (1st title) Runner-up Czech Republic Third place Wales Matches played 20 Goals scored 100 (5 per match) Top scorer(s) Karyna Leonova (5 goals)Best player Philippine DelemazureBest goalkeeper Barbora Ćecháková
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The 2023 Women's EuroHockey Championship II was the tenth edition of the Women's EuroHockey Championship II , the second level of the women's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation . It was held from 30 July to 5 August 2023 in Prague , Czechia.[1]
The top two teams aside from France and Wales qualified for the 2024 Women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers . France won their first Women's EuroHockey Championship II title by defeating the hosts Czech Republic 2–0 in the final.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2 ). [2]
Pool A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Czech Republic (H)
3
2
1
0
18
2
+16
7
Semi-finals
2
Ukraine
3
2
1
0
17
2
+15
7
3
Poland
3
1
0
2
10
5
+5
3
4
Slovakia
3
0
0
3
0
36
−36
0
Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3] (H) Hosts
Poland
8–0
Slovakia
Czujewicz 11' Balcerzak 17' Suszynska 20' Rybacha 25' Skoraszewska 27' Polewczak 35' Slawinska 52' Zimmermann 60'
Report
Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Ukraine
14–0
Slovakia
Leonova 3' , 16' , 17' , 52' Khilko 9' , 35' , 59' Shokalenko 25' , 40' , 44' Ponomarenko 28' Kasianova 36' Kurovska 55' Shyshyna 60'
Report
Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Pool B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
3
3
0
0
16
1
+15
9
Semi-finals
2
Wales
3
1
1
1
6
3
+3
4
3
Austria
3
1
1
1
2
5
−3
4
4
Lithuania
3
0
0
3
0
15
−15
0
Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
France
8–0
Lithuania
Verzura 4' Arnaud 15' , 44' Delemazure 29' , 50' Lardeur 40' Le Nindre 54' Lesgourgues 57'
Report
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
France
3–1
Wales
Verzura 7' Le Nindre 8' Gaspari 50'
Report
Hoskins 35'
Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Rebecca Edwards (ENG)
Umpires: Teresa Lipsky (GER) Noelia Blanco (ESP)
Austria
0–5
France
Report
Lhopital 14' , 21' Lesgourgues 25' Le Nindre 28' , 41'
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
Fifth to eighth place classification
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team will be carried over.
Source: FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
Slovakia
1–5
Lithuania
Pedersen 45'
Report
Kukliene 18' , 45' Grigiene 25' Jakovlena 26' , 56'
Umpires: Noelia Blanco (ESP) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
Poland
2–1
Austria
Balcerzak 47' Slawinska 57'
Report
Klausbruckner 6'
Umpires: Cathy Wright (WAL) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Umpires: Pauline Cuypers (BEL) Cathy Wright (WAL)
Austria
10–0
Slovakia
Klausbruckner 9' , 37' Felber 12' , 59' Bauer 26' , 58' Proksch 41' Konrat 45' Buchta 51' Hruby 60'
Report
Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Teresa Lipsky (GER)
First to fourth place classification
Bracket
Semi-finals
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
Umpires: Kamile Mockaityte (LTU) Alexandra Mahieu (BEL)
Third and fourth place
Umpires: Alexandra Mahieu (BEL) Ana Ortega (ESP)
Final
Umpires: Rebecca Edwards (ENG) Kamile Mockaityte (LTU)
Final standings
Source: FIH(H) Host Notes:
^ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
^ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.
See also
References
^ "Venues announced for 2023 EuroHockey Championship II and III events". eurohockey.org . European Hockey Federation . 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022 .
^ "Groups and match schedules published". eurohockey.org . European Hockey Federation . 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 .
^ a b c "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF) . International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 February 2023 .